Dear friends, chères amies, Namaste. ❤ Welcome to the social and friendly skies of Gemini! The Sun entered Gemini on Wednesday May 20th, and then on Friday the 22nd, the Moon flies into the sign of the cosmic Twins to meet up with the Sun and create the New Moon at precisely 2 degrees of Gemini. If you know your birth chart, I invite you to see where that position of the Zodiac falls in your chart. In my case, 2 degrees of Gemini lights up my 4th House of home, family and the deep roots of my soul. If you desire to discover the divine guidance system of your birth chart, you will love a professional astrology reading. Message me for more info! With the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and North Node all in Gemini these days, let’s keep on exploring the fascinating and multidimensional magic of Gemini! Thank you for joining me.
The weather is so wonderful this week! I went for a hike on the first day of Gemini and saw a multitude of people of all ages walking, jogging, riding bikes and hiking. I am delighted to see so many souls soaking up the sun and enjoying the fresh air because it is so profoundly healing. As we transition from spring into summer, and the collective energy is getting lighter, we can easily regenerate ourselves by taking long, deep breaths to fill our lungs with life-giving prana.
In perfect synchronicity with the new energies of Gemini, the world is slowly, carefully, consciously opening up again. It is inevitable. As the first Air sign in the cycle through the Zodiac, Gemini reminds us that we are fundamentally social beings, designed with a powerful instinct to communicate with other people and exchange information, medicines, ideas, solutions, services, stories, smiles, goods and good humor. Of course, the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging the world to reconnect in a safe and sustainable fashion. It is important to remember the bigger picture that the coronavirus and the energies of 2020 are illuminating in the human consciousness. In previous posts I explained those themes in detail and I invite you to reread them if you would like a review of the astrology of the times. To summarize briefly, we are witnessing an extreme planetary awakening that is reflected in ongoing transformations in many key structures of human activity.
In one example, I just heard that a large number of American retail stores are closing in North America. Some people will be sad to see this change, while others will rejoice in the decrease of rampant consumerism. The world of commerce and finance is one of the many areas of life that will change. Last month’s New Moon in Taurus was conjunct Uranus, the planet of liberation and revolution. We are going to see more and more restructuring of the world’s economic activities and hopefully, a renewal of our relationship to the Earth. As the world navigates this chaotic transition, we are being given the chance to plant the most powerful seeds of change on a scale the size of which we have never seen before!
Everything that we think, say, do, purchase and intend are having a greater impact than ever. We are in this together and every person on Earth has something important to contribute.
Crisis is never a comfortable experience, but we need to be open and receptive to the gifts. One of the gifts of a crisis is an immediate increase of our focus on finding solutions. Over the next few weeks, we will see an influx of fresh thinking and lively discussions all over the world. As a mutable sign and master communicator of the Zodiac, Gemini teaches us to view reality from multiple points of view. There is no single solution to the world’s problems. We need to embrace a multiplicity of ideas, perspectives and pathways regarding the next steps in managing the global pandemic crisis. This is not just about when and how the various governments are going to lift restrictions on social and commercial activity. We are talking about the next phase of our collective evolution. As the old world and dominant paradigm dissolves, we are collectively creating a new society, and everyone has a unique and special vision to share. If we come together in compassionate communication with an open mind that embraces a diversity of visions and an open heart that embraces every individual as an equal and important person, the transition will be a smoother process.
We are also in the midst of a communication revolution. A vast number of people are connecting and participating in online meetings, classes and conferences. It is proving to be very useful and efficient. I am online and “zooming” a lot these days, which is saving a lot of fuel and time for all participants, while allowing others to participate in classes remotely for the first time, which is wonderful! Communication technology is bringing the world together and will only get better and more popular. Even my father, who resisted the world of computers for a long time, suddenly bought a tablet and enjoys talking on his cell phone.
People can change. With so many planets now in Gemini, there is a considerable amount of mutable energy in the sky. The mutable signs Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo and Pisces infuse the human spirit with the capacity to bend, flex, adjust, and go with the flow of change, which is a constant reality in life. Any virus can mutate but so can we! We can and we will adapt and develop new anti-bodies, habits and lifestyles that are better suited to the survival and evolution of this beautiful world. The human spirit is incredibly powerful and resilient.
However, nothing can replace the most powerful form of connection, which is physical and close. The world is feeling out the waters and boundaries of safe social interactions. Gemini is reminding us to maintain an open mind and realize that social boundaries can fluctuate depending on the area and personalities involved. There will be social distancing measures in most places to give people a feeling of safety. I believe that the Universe always has a plan for us! The virus is forcing us to rethink everything we do in the world and how we do it. We needed a massive shut down in order to rethink and reinvent the rules of the game of life. 2020 is about learning to let go of outmoded, outdated ways of living, and create a new world based on cooperation, compassion, sustainability and harmony with nature and the living planet. We also need to accept and allow time to grieve the many losses in this intense, transformational process.
At the same time that we are heading into Gemini season, which is always a very dynamic, social and busy time of year, there are currently 4 important planets that have just recently began a retrograde motion: Pluto (April 25th to October 4th), Saturn (May 11th to September 29th), Jupiter (May 14th to September 12th) and Venus (from May 13th to June 25th). For the next 6 weeks especially, this significant retrograde energy will be very helpful in assisting us to do a massive review of human activities on many different levels. The Venus in Gemini retrograde in particular, is perfectly designed to help us examine and re-evaluate our values, communication and relationship patterns, and what we tend to attract into our lives. As the cosmic teacher of love and connection, Venus is reminding us to be loving with ourselves first. This is a fantastic opportunity to journey into our psyche, observe our self-talk and consciously reprogram our thoughts to make sure they align with our true values, ethics and higher truth. Everything starts with us. The more loving and accepting we are of our own humanity and unique personality, the more accepting we are of others in their own unique self-expression. This inner mental work will help to enhance our sense of interconnectedness and replenish all our relationships with greater love and empathy.
“Think globally, act locally”. As we envision the incredibly vast undertaking of creating a new society, we can get lost in the scope of the transition and feel confused about what we can do individually to support this process. Once again, astrology serves as a gentle, guiding light. Many astrologers and myself have written and talked about the importance of the Lunar Nodes, South and North Node of the Moon. These 2 points symbolize our individual and collective past (South Node), and our evolutionary future (North Node). For the last 18 months, those signs were in Capricorn and Cancer, which taught us to focus our attention less on the concept of power and control, and more on the safety, security and wellbeing of all people. This month, the Nodes changed signs and for the next year and a half the South Node will be in Sagittarius and the North Node will be in Gemini. This new polarity will highlight many issues. The shadow side of Sagittarius is an attachment to a particular set of beliefs that are outdated and no longer useful. This axis is also about the differences between long-distance travel and short practical trips. We are shifting our attention more and more on our relationships with the people who live closest to us: our neighbors and local community. It just makes sense to reinvent the world by rebuilding our connections to everyone around us in a spirit of respect, civility, friendliness and mutual cooperation.
Historically, we have always lived this way until the last couple of centuries or so. People lived in smaller communities, worked together and supported each other. You can argue that in recent times, the globalization of economies has created many benefits and conveniences. But, at what cost? Multinational corporations have gotten bigger and more powerful, creating great profits for very few people, while creating poverty for a large percentage of the world population who work very hard for very little. It just makes sense to empower communities all over the globe to live as compassionately, independently and sustainably as possible, while enjoying the benefits of some necessary, harmonious international trade.
And now, I present one last tasty insight in this cosmic buffet of New Moon messages. Venus is in a close conjunction with Mercury in Gemini, and they are both in square aspect to Neptune in Pisces. There are infinite meaningful interpretations possible for this configuration but I feel inspired to share this message. The universe is asking us to clean and refine the broadcasting channels of our mind so that we can be a pure vessel for cosmic intelligence to flow through us in the form of instant, intuitive downloads. I hear many spiritual teachers, empaths and astrologers talking about downloading information from the universe. We have come to a point in our journey of awakening where we no longer need to actively seek wisdom, which is the masculine tradition. We are learning to receive direct transmissions from Source through our emotional intelligence and feeling centers, which is the reawakening of the divine feminine within humanity. It seems quite clear that honoring the masculine and feminine in perfect balance of mind and heart is the path forward.
Thank you so much for journeying to the Stars with me and I look forward to hearing your comments and feedback. I deeply appreciate all of your perspectives.
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With love and a galaxy of New Moon blessings, Richard ❤
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